Paula Ann Cummins, of Fishkill, died on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. She was 77.
Daughter of the late Frank L. and Rosalie (Bleakley) Kosilla, she was born in Peekskill on November 28, 1939.
For many years, Paula worked as a Data Entry Specialist for Readers Digest in Pleasantville. She resided in Westchester County up until 2006, when she moved to Fishkill.
Paula was a very loving and strong-willed woman who fought and battled cancer for the past 17 years. She enjoyed spending time with family, trips to casinos, but above all else, she cherished spending time with her grandchildren.
On November 21, 2000, she married Thomas M. Cummins in Peekskill. Thomas survives at home in Fishkill.
She is also survived by her daughter, Debbie DelGuidice & her partner Charlie Schunk of Cornwall; her son, Brian DelGuidice & his wife Christina of Carver, MA; her grandchildren, Azelin DelGuidice of Carver, MA, Adam Calabro of East Fishkill, Alex Calabro of East Fishkill, and Austin Calabro of Danbury, CT; her stepson, Johnmichael Cummins of Albany; her sister, Jeanine Goodale & her husband David of Clifton Park; her brother, Gerry Kosilla & his wife Kathy of Hopewell Junction; her brother, Wallace Kosilla & his wife Katherine of South Windsor, CT; her brother, Frank Kosilla & his wife Rose of Margate, FL; and many nieces, nephews, and other relatives & friends.
She was predeceased by her parents as well as her brother, Ronald “Bubi” Kosilla, and her sister-in-law, Mildred Kosilla.
Calling hours will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 11 at the McHoul Funeral Home of Fishkill, Inc., 1089 Main Street, Fishkill. A memorial service will follow at 3 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, P.O. Box 5028, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5028; www.giving.mskcc.org
For directions and online tributes, you can visit Paula’s page at www.mchoulfuneralhome.com.